Sail and Anchor Hotel

The Sail and Anchor Hotel is located on the corner of South Terrace and Henderson Street in Fremantle, Western Australia, opposite the Fremantle Markets.

Sail and Anchor
Alternative namesFreemasons Hotel
General information
Architectural styleFederation Filigree
LocationCorner South Terrace and Henderson Street
Address64 South Terrace, Fremantle
Town or cityFremantle
Coordinates32°03′22″S 115°44′55″E
Construction started1902
Completed1903
Opened1903
Renovated1920s, 1955, 1985-86
OwnerJames Gallop
Technical details
Floor count2
Design and construction
Architect(s)F. W. Burwell
Architecture firmBurwell & McNeece
Main contractorWilliam Reynolds
Renovating team
Architect(s)Michael Patroni
Website
www.sailandanchor.com.au
TypeState Registered Place
Designated9 February 1996
Reference no.1002

The Freemasons' Hotel, was constructed in 1901–1903. It replaced the hotel that was originally constructed on the site in 1854 for Nicholas Paterson and Anthony Cornish.[1] In 1901, James Gallop purchased the Freemasons' Hotel property[2] and commissioned architect Frederick William Burwell to design a new hotel for the site.[3] Burwell also designed the Central Chambers, Victoria Pavilion, Fowler's Warehouse, Owston's Buildings and Marmion House.[4] The construction was undertaken by William Reynolds and was carried out in stages so that the hotel could continue to trade. In the 1920s, a first floor wing was added to the western side of the hotel. In 1955, the veranda and balcony was removed and replaced with a suspended awning.

In 1923 the Swan Brewery purchased the hotel from William Padbury, retaining ownership of it until 1977. In April 1984, the Freemasons' Hotel was sold to Brewtech Ltd who undertook a major restoration and upgrading of the hotel, converting it into Australia's first boutique pub brewery, and renaming it the Sail and Anchor in 1986. The renovations included the restoration of the veranda and balcony.

In 1990 Elders IXL purchased the Matilda Bay Brewing Company (formerly Brewtech Ltd),[5][6] in a deal that valued Matilda Bay at more than A$50 million,[7] selling the hotel to the Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH), a subsidiary of Woolworths Limited, who subsequently closed the micro-brewery operations at the hotel for a short time after 2010, however the micro-brewing has since resumed.[8][9]

References
  1. "Classified Advertising". The West Australian. WA. 20 November 1857. p. 1. Retrieved 15 May 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Annual Licensing Courts". The West Australian. Perth. 3 December 1901. p. 8. Retrieved 15 May 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Advertising". The West Australian. Perth. 28 November 1902. p. 1. Retrieved 15 May 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Frederick W. Burwell" (PDF). Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  5. Simpson, Willie (14 February 2012). "Waltzing Matilda". The Age. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  6. Holden, Stephen (28 November 2011). "Three cheers for new beers: Marketing insights from the birth of boutique brewing in Australia". Bond University. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  7. Donkin, Rachel (23 September 2011). "Ex-Matilda boss says brwewer 'sold out' WA". The West Australian. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  8. Simpson, Willie (23 March 2010). "Pioneer brewery suffers for its craft". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  9. "Woolworths kills off iconic WA brewer". Australian Brews News. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
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